Frederick Forsyth, in Icon, explains a cold, vital truth about nations and what holds them together: “An icon. Not a religious painting, but a symbol. He stands for something. All nations need something, some person or symbol, to which they can cleave, which can give a disparate mass of varied people a sense of identity […]
Iran’s former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Saturday said that he is preparing to return home. He linked the possible move to the ongoing mass protests against the country’s clerical leadership.Pahlavi, who has lived in exile in the United States for five decades, announced the move in a video message and a post on X, […]
Kuwait urges its citizens in Iran to stay vigilant, avoid crowds, and contact emergency numbers/Image: MoFA Amid increasing safety concerns in Iran, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MoFA) has issued a strong advisory for its citizens in the country, urging them to stay alert, avoid public gatherings, and closely follow local guidelines to ensure their […]
new video loaded: A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests Protests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country’s supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what’s fueling the protests with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold. By Erika Solomon, Katrin Bennhold, Christina […]
File photo: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister on Friday accused the United States and Israel of actively fuelling the growing protest movement in the country, while dismissing the likelihood of direct foreign military intervention despite US warnings over crackdowns on demonstrators..Speaking during a visit to Lebanon, Iranian foreign minister […]
Images of Iranian women lighting cigarettes from burning photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have surfaced on social media as the citizens of the country are protesting amid rising economic hardships.In the middle eastern nation, setting fire to an image of the Supreme Leader in the past has led to state action. Last year […]
As protests continue to challenge Iran’s clerical establishment, a 1979 opinion article from the New York Times has resurfaced online. Titled Trusting Khomeini, the piece portrayed Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as a restrained religious figure unlikely to exercise direct political power. Its renewed circulation reflects the sharp contrast between those early interpretations and Iran’s current political […]
Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. At least six major flights scheduled to depart from Dubai to various Iranian hubs were abruptly cancelled. According to data from […]
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has asked the interim government of Venezuela to expel official advisers from China, Russia, Cuba and Iran, The New York Times reported, citing US officials.According to the report, Rubio listed the Trump administration’s demands to Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez, in a classified meeting on Monday. Trump’s BIG Announcement […]
US President Donald Trump was photographed holding a signed “Make Iran Great Again” hat alongside Republican Senator Lindsey Graham as widespread demonstrations continued across Iran against the government’s political and economic corruption.In a photo posted Monday on Graham’s X account, the senator was seen giving a thumbs up next to Trump and held a black […]
